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Austracantha is a genus of spider with a single species, Austracantha minax, commonly known as the jewel spider or the Christmas spider. It is a member of the family Araneidae (the orb-weavers) and is endemic to Australia. They are relatively small spiders, reaching a maximum total body length of only around 12 mm (0.47 in) for females, and 5 mm (0.20 in) for males. Their abdomen has six distinctive projections ("spines") that makes them easy to identify. They are predominantly a shiny black, with variable white, yellow, and orange patterns. Melanistic forms also occur during autumn. They are facultatively gregarious, and can be found in large aggregations of overlapping orb webs. They feed on small flying insects that get entangled in their webs. They are harmless to humans, though the we

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  • Austracantha is a genus of spider with a single species, Austracantha minax, commonly known as the jewel spider or the Christmas spider. It is a member of the family Araneidae (the orb-weavers) and is endemic to Australia. They are relatively small spiders, reaching a maximum total body length of only around 12 mm (0.47 in) for females, and 5 mm (0.20 in) for males. Their abdomen has six distinctive projections ("spines") that makes them easy to identify. They are predominantly a shiny black, with variable white, yellow, and orange patterns. Melanistic forms also occur during autumn. They are facultatively gregarious, and can be found in large aggregations of overlapping orb webs. They feed on small flying insects that get entangled in their webs. They are harmless to humans, though the webs can be a nuisance for bushwalkers. They are most abundant during the summer months. (en)
  • Austracantha minax, unique représentant du genre Austracantha, est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Araneidae. (fr)
  • Austracantha minax es una especie de araña araneomorfa de la familia Araneidae. Es el único miembro del género monotípico Austracantha. Es originaria de Australia.​ (es)
  • Austracantha minax adalah spesies laba-laba yang tergolong famili Araneidae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari genus dan ordo Araneae. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1859 oleh Thorell. Laba-laba ini biasanya banyak ditemui di Australia, Tasmania. (in)
  • Austracantha minax Dahl, 1914 è un ragno appartenente alla famiglia Araneidae. È l'unica specie nota del genere Austracantha. (it)
  • Austracantha minax is een spinnensoort in de taxonomische indeling van de wielwebspinnen (Araneidae). Het dier behoort tot het geslacht Austracantha. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1859 door Tord Tamerlan Teodor Thorell. (nl)
  • Austracantha minax är en spindelart som först beskrevs av Tord Tamerlan Teodor Thorell 1859. Austracantha minax ingår i släktet Austracantha och familjen hjulspindlar. (sv)
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  • Diagnostic images for Austracantha minax (en)
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  • Female from Darlington (en)
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  • Female from Aranda (en)
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  • Jewel spider (en)
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  • Dahl, 1914 (en)
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  • (Keyserling, 1865) *Gasteracantha lugubris (en)
  • (L. Koch, 1871) *Gasteracantha flavomaculata (en)
  • (L. Koch, 1871) *Gasteracantha minax (en)
  • (Thorell, 1859) *Isacantha minax (en)
  • *Gasteracantha astrigera (en)
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  • Austracantha minax (en)
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  • Austracantha minax, unique représentant du genre Austracantha, est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Araneidae. (fr)
  • Austracantha minax es una especie de araña araneomorfa de la familia Araneidae. Es el único miembro del género monotípico Austracantha. Es originaria de Australia.​ (es)
  • Austracantha minax adalah spesies laba-laba yang tergolong famili Araneidae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari genus dan ordo Araneae. Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1859 oleh Thorell. Laba-laba ini biasanya banyak ditemui di Australia, Tasmania. (in)
  • Austracantha minax Dahl, 1914 è un ragno appartenente alla famiglia Araneidae. È l'unica specie nota del genere Austracantha. (it)
  • Austracantha minax is een spinnensoort in de taxonomische indeling van de wielwebspinnen (Araneidae). Het dier behoort tot het geslacht Austracantha. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1859 door Tord Tamerlan Teodor Thorell. (nl)
  • Austracantha minax är en spindelart som först beskrevs av Tord Tamerlan Teodor Thorell 1859. Austracantha minax ingår i släktet Austracantha och familjen hjulspindlar. (sv)
  • Austracantha is a genus of spider with a single species, Austracantha minax, commonly known as the jewel spider or the Christmas spider. It is a member of the family Araneidae (the orb-weavers) and is endemic to Australia. They are relatively small spiders, reaching a maximum total body length of only around 12 mm (0.47 in) for females, and 5 mm (0.20 in) for males. Their abdomen has six distinctive projections ("spines") that makes them easy to identify. They are predominantly a shiny black, with variable white, yellow, and orange patterns. Melanistic forms also occur during autumn. They are facultatively gregarious, and can be found in large aggregations of overlapping orb webs. They feed on small flying insects that get entangled in their webs. They are harmless to humans, though the we (en)
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  • Austracantha (en)
  • Austracantha (es)
  • Austracantha minax (in)
  • Austracantha minax (it)
  • Austracantha minax (fr)
  • Austracantha minax (nl)
  • Austracantha minax (sv)
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